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Why hydrogen bonding in some acids make them a stronger acid when it is present even before deprotonation?
If we take the example of salicylic acid, hydrogen bonding is present in the acid as follows:
Even after deprotonation, it has intramolecular hydrogen bonding as follows:
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Steric inhibition of resonance vs. hydrogen bonding
I have to compare the acidic strength of these compounds:
Now, in A and B hydrogen bonding will be present which will help stabilize the negative charge of the conjugate base. However, the hydroxyl ...
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